Display rack



May 24, 1932. M. E. HARLAN v 1,359,371

DISPLAY RACK Filed April 1, 1931 Patented May 24, 1932 UNITED STATESPATENT oFnca MARION E. HARLAN, SAN FRANCISCO, CALII'ORIIIA, AB SIGNOR TOA. SCHILLING &

00., OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA DISPLAYmo:

Application filed A rif i, 1931. Serial No. 526,924.

This invention relates to a display rack and more particularly to a wiredisplay rack for displaying spices, extracts and similar goods.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a display rack whichis constructed with a plurality of supporting shelves arranged in spacedrelation so as to enable the housewife or a prospective purchaser toclearly view the packages which are displayed thereon.

It is a matter of common knowledge that there have been comparativelyfew devices provided whereby the housewife could keep 16 a supply ofspices, extracts and like small packaged goods together and at the sametime have them readily accessible for use and inspection. The usualhappening is that the smaller packages become hidden from View andtherefore diflicult to locate upon short notice.

With this in mind, the aim of the invention is to provide a rack onwhich there may be displayed several different kinds of goods in 2 sucha manner as they may be readily distinguished from one another andclearly vieged from any position in front of the rec I The rack formingthe subject matter of 9 this invention is also suitable for use ingrocery stores to display goods to the prospective purchasers.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a wire displayrack in which the main supporting structure is constructed from a singlewire. f

Other objects including low cost of manufacture, simplicity anddurability will become apparent during the course of the followingdescription.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

perspective view of the disdisplay rack is constructed from a single 7wire and is first bent beginning at one end as at 8 to form asubstantially triangular standard having a hypotenuse 10, a relativelyshort side 12, a base 14, and another side 16 of substantially the samelength as the base. The wire is then bent at right angles to the sidemember 16 and extended longitudinally for aklength depending upon thesize of the rack desired to form the rear portion 18. The wire is againbent at a right angle to the longitudinal portion 18 in the same manneras before to form a second substantially triangular standard of the samesize and configuration as the first standard having a hypotenuse 20, ashort front side 22, a base 24, and a rear side 26 of substantially thesame length as the base 24. The freeend of the wire after completing theframe is welded or otherwise secured as at 28.

- It is to be noted in this connection that if so desired thesubstantially triangular standards may be constructed separately andthen connected by longitudinally extending members. However, byconstructing the entire frame from a single wire as in the mannerdescribed, the number of parts are considerably reduced as well as thecost of manufacture.

Wire members 30 and 32 are bent in the form of steps as is clearlyindicated in the drawings and have their rearwardends welded orotherwise secured to the sides 16 and 26 of the standards and theirforward ends.

to the bases 14 and 24 thereof at a distance from the ends dependingupon the width of the lower shelf desired.

Longitudinally arranged wires 31 are 1 horizontal portion 33 of the stepmembers 30 and '32 to provide the shelves on the display rack. Directlyabove the corners of eac of the steps of the members 30 and 32 on theh?- potenuse 10 and 20, of the vertical standar s there are welded orotherwise securely fixe longitudinally extending wires 34 against whlchthe packages displayed may rest.

In order to prevent small packages fallmg from the shelves and throughthe rack, an

at the same time to provide a brace for the structure, the up erportions of the members 16 and 26 and t e midpoint of the rises of of saced substantially vertical triangular stan ards connected by alongitudinallyextending portion of the wire, a wire of steppe formationfixed to the side and base of each standard, longitudinally extendingners of each step. b

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each of the step members 30 and 32 are con- 7,

nected by longitudinally extending members 36.

In use the packages which may be of any shape, slz'e or configuration,are disposed upon the longitudinally extending members 32 forming theshelves and by virtue of their relative position with respect to thelongitudinally extending members 34 the package assumes a slightlytilted position rearward with respect to the observer thereby increasingthe legibility of the printed matter on the packages.

The lowermost lon tudinally extending rest member 34 as wel as the otherlongitudinally extending members 34 not only perform the function ofproviding a rest for the upper portion of the packages dis layed, butalso prevent the packages from allmg forwardly from the shelves. It willthus be seen that the rack forming the subject matter of thisapplication not only provides a rack which is cheap to manufacture, butone which is durable and provides an attractive display, affordin thehousewife or prospective purchaser a c ear and legible v1ew of thepackages and the printed matter thereon.

While there is shown only one embodiment of the invention in theaccompanying drawings, it is capable of various changes andmodifications, without departin from the spirit thereof and it isintende therefore, that only such limitations shall be imposed thereonas are indicated in the prior art or in the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A display rack of the class described comprising a single wire bentto form a pair of spaced substantially vertical triangular standardsconnected by a longitudinally extending portion of the wire, a wire ofstepped formation fixed to the side and base of each standard,longitudinally extending members connecting the horizontal portions ofeach step forming shelves, and spaced longitudi nally extending membersfixed to the hypotenuse of each triangular standard forming rests forpackages disposed on said shelves.

2. A display rack of the class described,

comprising a single wire bent to form a pair

